“If you lived here, I’d know your name,” is the title of the book by Heather Lende, the Haines writer, NPR contributor, and former Alaska writer laureate, whose best seller is subtitled, “News from small-town Alaska.”
It seems that nobody in Haines knows a “Sarah Johnson.” She appears to be a nom de plume, rather than a real Haines resident.
Johnson has had a letter to the editor published in the Yukon News, telling Canadians to punish the Alaska border town of Haines because people in Alaska voted for Donald Trump for president.
Johnson does not show up on Alaska Division of Election voter rolls. Inquiries in Haines and a search of social media turned up nothing. But the Yukon News went ahead and printed her letter, which says, in its entirety:
To my friends and family in the Yukon.
The people of Alaska voted heavily in favour of Trump and his policies.
The town of Haines, Alaska relies on tourism from Canada to exist. Many of the residents of Haines will accept your Canadian Dollars with one hand while stabbing you in the back with the other.
This is an incredibly sad situation. I encourage the good people of the Yukon to boycott Haines as much as possible. In my opinion, the Maga’s are unable to feel empathy. They only seem to care when something affects them personally. Less income for them will do that.
Let us look forward to the day when we can all rejoice again together.
Sarah Johnson
Haines
Tourism and through-travel is indeed a significant part of the Haines economy, with 30% of the local jobs related to services for visitors who come via the Alaska Marine Highway System or cruise ships.
Many travelers also drive to Haines from northern parts of Alaska or the Lower 48, and take the ferry from there to Juneau or Skagway. Some Canadian tourists are no-doubt part of that mix, as Haines has a highway connecting it to Canada. There isn’t any solid data on Yukon tourists to Haines, but a few motorcycle clubs do make the journey each summer.
Events like the Southeast Alaska State Fair and the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival draw regional crowds that include Canadians, but the Yukon Territory is only home to about 45,000 people total, with most of them centered in Whitehorse.
Haines also is home to commercial fishing families, some mining families, and a goodly number of retirees: Haines has a population of around 1,781, with an average age of 49.2, significantly higher than the state median age of 35.9. About 25% of the residents of Haines are older than 65, compared to the state average of 13.6%. It’s a great retirement community.
In the age of fake news and tariffs, we now have people adopting fake identities and writing fake letters to the editor to gin up cross-border hatred. In this case, it appears a faker has taken Trump Derangement Syndrome to a new level.
Haines readers, if you know of this Sarah Johnson who resides in Haines, please let us know so we can update this story.
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(Reminder to the ignorant: This is the Age of the Lie. Trust in God and God alone. Even “proof” is suspect. As Pilate asked, “What is Truth?”)
It’s a wokester on a computer hiding behind a keypad and false name. They’re very brave when they can conceal their identity by way of false names, masks, hoodies, etc.
Seems like “Sarah Johnson” doesn’t like to know the facts that belie her anti-Trump beliefs. I know a lot of Trump supporters, and I see them as being among the most kind and compassionate people on earth. The fact that they want our country to do well, and believe in the rule of law, does not make them “unable to feel empathy.” In my opinion, the lack of empathy is much more apparent in the more vocal leftists, who are willing to destroy anything in order to force others to comply with their will.
Ever heard the term “nom de plume”
Oops. There it is. Big ig mystery solved. Im sure the tinfoil hats are short circuiting with AI theories.
She’s urging the “good people” to punish people who wanted to save their republic. Sounds just like a Nationalist People’s Radio contributor to me.
Interesting to note how this supposed Sarah Johnson in her letter spells” favour”. In all of my schooling growing up in the US and in Haines, I have never used that spelling. Which leads me to conclude that “favour” was used to appeal to a British audience. In this case Yukoners. Where as if the spelling of “favor” was used instead, it would appeal more to US readers. Both spellings are correct. But this certainly puts another spin on the Johnson identity question.
Of course she exists
She is every, non-thinking, liberal ever.
How many Americans spell favour this way? So where does this person really live?